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president obama has negotiated an agreement with the afghanistan government for some continuing american presence. there will be talk about that. i think that romney is likely to say that the way the president has raised his policy conveys weakness rather than resolve. on the question you asked at the outset, why is policy back as an issue? this is something that obama thought he had a lock on this issue. i think that it is overseas especially in the middle east a sense of turmoil, a sense of events being a little bit out of control. the war in syria that just keeps getting worse, keeps taking more lives. the events in benghazi obviously dramatize the degree to which there's instability in the islamic world especially in north africa. i think that romney's argument that america is weak under president obama, a lack of clear leadership has more resonance now because of what people are seeing on their tv screens. the positions on afghanistan and other issues on paper are not that different. the question is whether romney will be able to present this image of a more forceful approach and wh
president obama has negotiated an agreement with the afghanistan government for some continuing american presence. there will be talk about that. i think that romney is likely to say that the way the president has raised his policy conveys weakness rather than resolve. on the question you asked at the outset, why is policy back as an issue? this is something that obama thought he had a lock on this issue. i think that it is overseas especially in the middle east a sense of turmoil, a sense of...
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we asked people is obama trying to make a serious effort to negotiate a deal, get a deal, 55% say yes. when we say the same thing about republican leaders just 32% say yes. the democrats are better regarded in this negotiation than the republicans by a lot. >> suarez: did you ask people what they would be willing to put up with in order to get some sort of solution? for instance, do they support raising taxes on the wealthiest americans? >> well, they have a very mixed view of things. they support raising taxes on those who earn more than $250,000. 69%, i believe the statistic. they believe in raising taxes on investment income. they believe in limiting the number of deductions that can be taken. things that are in the realm of rich people, or more wealthy people making a sacrifice are strongly endorsed by the public or accepted by the public. i won't say strongly endorsed. but when we get to sacrifices that involve a broader part of the american public personally and with respect to important programs they say no. 77% say no. let's no reduce funds for education. 58% said let's not cu
we asked people is obama trying to make a serious effort to negotiate a deal, get a deal, 55% say yes. when we say the same thing about republican leaders just 32% say yes. the democrats are better regarded in this negotiation than the republicans by a lot. >> suarez: did you ask people what they would be willing to put up with in order to get some sort of solution? for instance, do they support raising taxes on the wealthiest americans? >> well, they have a very mixed view of...
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exchanged new proposals this week in fiscal cliff negotiations. and late today mr. obama said the administration will recognize a calition o syrian opposition groups. online, we look at a truly long- term reporting assignment. hari sreenivasan has more. >> sreenivasan: paul salopek is about to spend seven years tracing the ancient path of human migration around the globe. we talked about his route, the shoes he'll wear, and his emphasis on "slow journalism." and what's it like to have breast cancer in the poorest nation in the western hemisphere? that's next from our series with "pri's the world" on cancer in the developing world. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at the world in the year 2030. one intelligence report projects china will be on top economically, and the u.s. will be energy-independent. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding fo
exchanged new proposals this week in fiscal cliff negotiations. and late today mr. obama said the administration will recognize a calition o syrian opposition groups. online, we look at a truly long- term reporting assignment. hari sreenivasan has more. >> sreenivasan: paul salopek is about to spend seven years tracing the ancient path of human migration around the globe. we talked about his route, the shoes he'll wear, and his emphasis on "slow journalism." and what's it like...
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i think barack obama is showing a different side of negotiation than he has in the past. he has been criticized by many, including me on occasion for give ago way the store. >> from his left. >> from his left. i mean but on his health-care bill, brought in farm aid, brought in all the drug companies and said okay, we're not going to invest with you. you support this. and gave away-- first the negotiations on the debt ceiling. the same thing, he was negotiating with medicare cuts right at the outset. and people say wait a minute, so here he comes in, he shows a little spine, a little steel, and this is what i said i was going to do, in the waive increases. they say wait, what about these medicare cuts. 9 only people that brought up medicare cuts were the republican was talked about obama was going to cut $716 billion so now we're in a situation where nobody wants his or her fingerprints on the medicare cuts. >> uh-huh. >> okay. the medicare cuts, i can assure you, and this is going to upset a lot of people, will appear in the negotiations. they will be-- paternity will be
i think barack obama is showing a different side of negotiation than he has in the past. he has been criticized by many, including me on occasion for give ago way the store. >> from his left. >> from his left. i mean but on his health-care bill, brought in farm aid, brought in all the drug companies and said okay, we're not going to invest with you. you support this. and gave away-- first the negotiations on the debt ceiling. the same thing, he was negotiating with medicare cuts...
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is iraq under the obama team undermined their negotiations by... they didn't think that the negotiations would be successful. all of these contributed, i think, to the situation we have today. >> woodruff: michelle flournoy. having been very involved in this, i would beg to differ with that characterization. look, we came to a point where thu.s. clearly offered a residual force to continue to help iraq with its security challenges and develop the force. maliki decided that he was uncomfortable taking the necessary legal framework to protect our troops through his parliament because he was worried about a no-confidence vote, you know, that any excuse on a controversial vote, you know, that that would create an excuse to give him a no-confidence ve. he was veryorrdabout t impact on his tenure. so he said we're not willing to do it. at that point the secretary of defense and the president decided what anyone in their position would have, which is you can't keep thousands of u.s. troops on iraqi soil without legal protection so ensure that they wouldn'
is iraq under the obama team undermined their negotiations by... they didn't think that the negotiations would be successful. all of these contributed, i think, to the situation we have today. >> woodruff: michelle flournoy. having been very involved in this, i would beg to differ with that characterization. look, we came to a point where thu.s. clearly offered a residual force to continue to help iraq with its security challenges and develop the force. maliki decided that he was...
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bush, clinton, and obama administrations. he's now a counselor at the washington institute for near east policy. and khaled elgindy, a palestinian participant in the 2007 annapolis peace negotiations, and now a fellow at the saban center for middle east policy at the brookings institution. i want to start with you. your reading on where things stand tonight in termed of a pause or cease-fire. >> do think the outlines of the cease-fire have probably been shapedded at this point. i think the secretary of state is there and has a chance to finalize this by, in a sense, becoming the, i think, the repository of the commitments that each side has made. i think one of the things that's going on right now is trying to make certain that all the understandings are understood the same way by each side and whatever promises are being made will now be promises made to her as well. in effect she becomes almost the holder of those as a kind of deposit. that, i think, is a chance for the cease-fi to actuly be implemented and gives it more of
bush, clinton, and obama administrations. he's now a counselor at the washington institute for near east policy. and khaled elgindy, a palestinian participant in the 2007 annapolis peace negotiations, and now a fellow at the saban center for middle east policy at the brookings institution. i want to start with you. your reading on where things stand tonight in termed of a pause or cease-fire. >> do think the outlines of the cease-fire have probably been shapedded at this point. i think...
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president obama made another foray outside washington, after resuming negotiations with the speaker of the house on a fiscal cliff agreement. and egypt's islamist president deployed troops outside the presidential palace amid growing protests against a referendum on a new constitution. and online we kick off a week- long look at how the developing world is tackling cancer. hari sreenivasan is here again. >> sreenivasan: more people die from cancer in low- and middle- income countries than from tuberculosis, hiv/aids, and malaria combined, but the fight against the deadly class of diseases has just begun there. see the first in our five-part series on our health page. and today our social security sage, larry kotlikoff, offers advice for outliving your money. that's on the business desk. and in our science roundup, find the perfect gift for your budding chemists and biologists, including a toy made from an owl's lunch. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the raging political turmoil in egy
president obama made another foray outside washington, after resuming negotiations with the speaker of the house on a fiscal cliff agreement. and egypt's islamist president deployed troops outside the presidential palace amid growing protests against a referendum on a new constitution. and online we kick off a week- long look at how the developing world is tackling cancer. hari sreenivasan is here again. >> sreenivasan: more people die from cancer in low- and middle- income countries than...
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cliff" negotiations. it was widely reported boehner gave ground on friday, and offered to raise tax rates for people earning more than $1 million a year. the president wants the threshold to be $250,000 a year. white house spokesman jay carney declined to address boehner's offer directly, but he did say this. >> the only plan that we have seen that achieves the size and the balance that's required for sustainable... for long-term deficit reduction and putting our economy on a sustainable fiscal path is the president's. >> holman: also today, senate majority leaderarry reid warned members may have to return to work the day after christmas in order finish legislation to avoid the new year's deadline triggering across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts. wall street started the week on a high note. stocks were buoyed by hopes of progress in the washington deficit talks. the dow jones industrial average gained 100 points to close at 13,235. the nasdaq rose 39 points to close at 3010. traders also paused for
cliff" negotiations. it was widely reported boehner gave ground on friday, and offered to raise tax rates for people earning more than $1 million a year. the president wants the threshold to be $250,000 a year. white house spokesman jay carney declined to address boehner's offer directly, but he did say this. >> the only plan that we have seen that achieves the size and the balance that's required for sustainable... for long-term deficit reduction and putting our economy on a...
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obama knows that. i guess that he'd say i'm ready for a negotiated solution that will put limits on iran's program. he'll almost, i would guess, push romney to s whether he's willing to respond in a similarly forth coming way. it will be a fascinating moment tonight. what about that? is romney ready to negotiate? i would think that if romney absolute rejects negotiations and this is a matter for us and israel and, you know,je if if is a very hard-line answer that might be a problem fem him. h >> brown: trudy rubin, come back to the issue that david ignatius brought up. the larger question about america's role in the world which will be on the table tonight. the kind of questions, yout. kn, the idea of american exceptionalis wit what is our strength and weakness? what shouldwhe be projecting? we heard romney talking about shaping history, leading from behind. all of that. what do you want to hear on these issues? what's the way to frame them tonight? >> i think when one is looking at what romney has sai
obama knows that. i guess that he'd say i'm ready for a negotiated solution that will put limits on iran's program. he'll almost, i would guess, push romney to s whether he's willing to respond in a similarly forth coming way. it will be a fascinating moment tonight. what about that? is romney ready to negotiate? i would think that if romney absolute rejects negotiations and this is a matter for us and israel and, you know,je if if is a very hard-line answer that might be a problem fem him. h...
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president obama put the medal of honor around her neck, the nation's top civilian honor and paid her this tribute. >> without any negotiating experience, dolores helped lead a worldwide grape boycott that forced growers to agree to some of the country's first farm worker contracts. and ever since, she has fought to give more people a seat at the table. "don't wait to be invited," she says. step in there. and on a personal note, dolores was very gracious when i told her i had stolen her slogan, "si se puede," "yes, we can." knowing her, i'm pleased that she let me off easy, because dolores does not play. >> suarez: today i caught up with huerta, 82 years old and still working as an activist. dolores huerta, welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. >> suarez: you're someone who spent a big church of your life, fighting, pushing back, does it take a little getting used to, to getting your country's highest honor? >> it's such a thrill, and such an honor, and at the same time it's a humbling experience because it's on the backs of so many other people that were out there tryin
president obama put the medal of honor around her neck, the nation's top civilian honor and paid her this tribute. >> without any negotiating experience, dolores helped lead a worldwide grape boycott that forced growers to agree to some of the country's first farm worker contracts. and ever since, she has fought to give more people a seat at the table. "don't wait to be invited," she says. step in there. and on a personal note, dolores was very gracious when i told her i had...
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and which you showed in the segnt leading uphich is that that i ultimately an eshoo for final status negotiations between the parties >> woodruff: given that, why do you believe that it's something he can stick to? >> because there's a very easy way out of this. which is that jerusalem, the capital of israel, is in jerusalem. the palestinian capital is not in jerusalem. and the various buildings and institutions that make up israel's capital like the prime minister's office and the foreign ministry are all in western jerusalem which was part of israel even before 1967. it would be very easy actually for a new administration to make a policyhange on that. >> woodruff: how do you respond? i think it would be very easy to do that. that would of course then blow up the possibility of the united states playing a useful leadership role in resolving the conflict as mediator between the sides which is the role that we need. in order to be pro israel aate of the united states needs to help to facilitate a two-state solution of the conflict prejudging the outcome on one of the critical issues is not helpfu
and which you showed in the segnt leading uphich is that that i ultimately an eshoo for final status negotiations between the parties >> woodruff: given that, why do you believe that it's something he can stick to? >> because there's a very easy way out of this. which is that jerusalem, the capital of israel, is in jerusalem. the palestinian capital is not in jerusalem. and the various buildings and institutions that make up israel's capital like the prime minister's office and the...
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president obama has spoken to morsi. as recently as today. hillary clinton has spoken to her counterpart and the prime minister here that the u.s. does have a role. but that egypt is willingly leading the peace negotiations. >> woodruff: nancy yousef, on the story in cairo. nancy yousef with mcclatchy, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: oline we have a first person account from journalist stephanie freid, who writes about how the escalating violence is affecting families in the region, including her own. still to come on the newshour, inside rebel-held territory in syria; moving toward democracy in myanmar; the high co of not having flood insurance; and maine's new senator, angus king. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: wall street started thanksgiving week on a buying binge. stocks surged from the start amid hopes that president obama and congress will reach a deficit deal. the dow jones industrial average gained 207 points to close just under 12,796. the nasdaq rose nearly 63 points t
president obama has spoken to morsi. as recently as today. hillary clinton has spoken to her counterpart and the prime minister here that the u.s. does have a role. but that egypt is willingly leading the peace negotiations. >> woodruff: nancy yousef, on the story in cairo. nancy yousef with mcclatchy, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: oline we have a first person account from journalist stephanie freid, who writes about how the escalating violence is affecting...
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or in any negotiations that might come up. and this is something which the obama administration has never been prepared to face. i seriously doubt they're prepared to face it while the president's running for reelection. >> suarez: r takeyh, y noted that th has long been a part of iran's strategy. but making the overture now, when sanctions are really starting to bite, and today, we get the announcement of this further refinement of the economic isolation of iran. does it show in a way sanctions work? they're trying to find a way out of the corner they're in. >> the level of economic pressure that is come coming to iran is unprecedented and we're on the front end with the prohibition on the central bank transactions that are coming. theuropean states are no loger buying iranian oil as of july 1, the basic collapse of the value of the iranian economy. to some extent, the timing of this can be seen as dictated by sanctions. the sanctions may get iran to the table, but the iranian intransigence on the issue of enrichment, we may
or in any negotiations that might come up. and this is something which the obama administration has never been prepared to face. i seriously doubt they're prepared to face it while the president's running for reelection. >> suarez: r takeyh, y noted that th has long been a part of iran's strategy. but making the overture now, when sanctions are really starting to bite, and today, we get the announcement of this further refinement of the economic isolation of iran. does it show in a way...